Sermons on Disinterest:

Speaking With God.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 27, 2004

along with illumination brings human obligation. Abraham was given some practical instructions. In verse one we see that God says walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Speaking with God. Genesis 17. 12/22/04 At least 14 years have elapsed in Abraham’s life since God was last recorded as speaking with him. During that time, Ishmael, Abraham’s son by Hagar had been born and grown to a boy of 13. Abraham and Sarah had grown to the age of 99 and 89 which made ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Warming Up A Church Family Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2004

Although the methods to express brotherly love and warmth are often best seen by observing others, the nuts and bolts of creating a warm church family are described for us here in Romans 12. If we are going to aim to be a warm church, we need to get a pi

Warming Up A Church Family (Romans 12:13-16) 1. When I first came to HPC, I was ignorant of boilers. 2. I grew up with a coal furnace in the basement….. 3. Space heater… 4. But boilers? Church—hot water Parsonage – steam 5. But boiler heat feels so good; even, steady….at home, we can sit on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 14, 2005

Where does one begin when it comes to making their family a Christian family?

In 1947, Dr. Carl Zimmerman wrote a very important book called, "Family and Civilization" The book was a result of research he had done on 3000 years of family life. This Harvard Professor made a powerful case for traditional family structure. The conclusion of his book could be summed up like ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is This Jesus?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 22, 2005

Who Is This Jesus? 1)He is the mightiest slave; 2) He is the humblest king Sermon adapted from 2002 sermons by Henry Brinton and Daron Lindemann

Did you hear about the guy who planned on skydiving from space? Yeah, he was going to ride a balloon to an altitude of 40,000 meters (130,000 ft.) and jump from there in a space suit. He estimated that, within a minute from leaving the balloon, he’d reach speeds between 11,000 km and 15,000 km an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

1 In A Million

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Dec 17, 2009

Do you know how significant you are? Only through understanding God’s design and purpose for ourselves can we ever hope to fulfill God’s will for our lives.

Psalm 139 Anyone here like to think they are unique or special? We seem to be bombarded with images of people that we are supposed to look like or be like, whether its supermodels, actors, businessmen or women; people with great looks, lots of money, and plenty of prestige. Everyone, without ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

My Progress

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 2, 2013

To enumerate the ways we can see progress in our lives.

I. EXORDIUM: Is your progress clear to you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the ways we can see progress in our lives. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:14-15 (Amplified Bible) Do not neglect the gift which is in you, [that special inward endowment] which was directly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Try Again: Tender Mercies

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 6, 2017

Life is not about how many times you fall. Life is about how many times you get up. TRY AGAIN, come to the tender mercies and loving kindness of a risen Savior.

TRY AGAIN...TENDER MERCIES, LOVING KINDNESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TRY AGAIN MY FRIEND... MAYBE THIS TIME... BLESS THE LORD WHEN THE DOVE COMES, BLESS THE LORD WHEN THE DOVE FLIES...BLESS THE LORD...GET UP, MY FRIEND AND TRY AGAIN... WHAT CRUSHES ONE WILL BUILD ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:8-11, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Everyone Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 13, 2024

Something else is revealed in the gospel as well and Paul uses the struggle of the Roman church to demonstrate an essential truth: The Gospel is for Everybody because Everybody Needs the Gospel.

Recovered By Grace: Everybody Introduction Last week we began our series through Romans under the theme Recovered by Grace. We talked about the background of the letter to the Roman church and the clash of cultures that was driving struggles there. We ended on one of the best known verses in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Running From God Series

Contributed by Mark Lindsey on Aug 7, 2023

The prophet Jonah is an interesting study, for his response to God’s call upon his life often mirrors our response when God calls upon us to be obedient to Him.

“RUNNING FROM GOD” JONAH 1:1-17 The prophet Jonah is an interesting study, for his response to God’s call upon his life often mirrors our response when God calls upon us to be obedient to Him. The Book of Jonah contains four chapters. Each chapter describes Jonah’s struggle to submit to God’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Come And See His Power

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 6, 2022

The greatest invitation in the world is this: ‘Come and See Jesus’. John 1:29 “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Water to Wine - come and see his power!

COME AND SEE HIS POWER John 2:1-11 Introduction The greatest invitation in the world is this: ‘Come and See Jesus’. John 1:29 “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” We are looking at John’s Gospel and some of the things that he wants us to see in Jesus. John ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is God's Answer - Sermon I: Jesus Is God's Answer To Life's Supreme Quetions Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 4, 2020

While many folks today simply "add" Jesus to their lives as just another aspect of all that they have going on, mature Christians say "no" to this type of defamation of Jesus and say "yes" to the preeminence of Christ as Lord.

JESUS IS GOD’S ANSWER TO LIFE’S SUPREME QUESTIONS With declining church attendance, a church in Maryland used market research and focus groups to design its weekly services. They did this to determine what type of services people would attend. As a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:6-15, Isaiah 43:1-7, Colossians 1:15-17

For What Purpose Did God Make Us? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 18, 2018

Paul details the purpose God created us for and the importance of the new body that Christians will experience.

A BETTER BODY: Our current body is like a leaky tent; our resurrection body is like a solid building. - 2 Corinthians 5:1-2, 4, 8. - Verse 1 compares our earthly body to a tent. If you’ve been camping you know that most tents can be leaky, drafty, decidedly rough. But we have a second body to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

No Matter Who You Are Follow His Lead! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Explore and understand the depth of God's unfailing love and guidance, and the limitless possibilities we can achieve through Him.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We gather here today to explore a profound message from the book of Isaiah, a message of God's unfailing love, His guiding hand, and the limitless things we can do through Him. As Rick Warren once said, "God's love is like an ocean. You can see its beginning, but ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 48:17

Topics: Live For Him, All That We Do

God Has The Right To Reject PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Understand and trust in God's sovereignty and grace, even when our prayers seem unanswered, as His plan is always for our ultimate good.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. I want to begin by sharing a quote from Philip Yancey: "I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse." Sometimes, we pray for a certain outcome, and it doesn't happen the way we want it to. We might feel frustrated, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Topics: God's Denial

Prayer Principles Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 2, 2010

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, in giving them a pattern for prayer He gave them some valuable prayer principles. This sermon explores some of these principles.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER PRAYER PRINCIPLES "When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, which is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational